Moment Bends

  When I first heard Architecture in Helsinki's album Moment Bends, I thought, "Ehhh, could be better, especially after the long wait." I gave it a second chance; I listened to the whole thing while relaxing on my bed in tranquil Ecuador: it seemed to be just perfect. With the relaxed, drawn out beats calling for an island getaway in Desert Island and the punchy synthesized bass in Escapee with the lyrics changing easily from lazy to urgent cadence. Cameron Bird sings, "This escapee was never going to stay.../I won't delete it/Oh, I'm escaping!/You're taking me for a ride". The album Moment Bends has true strength in its ability to evoke a sunny day in a lazy getaway, or the feeling of being trapped inside when its just so nice out. Architecture in Helsinki completely succeed in bending a moment into an infinity; a lazy infinity that you can lay basking in the sun for awhile as the clouds swim by.

Architecture in Helsinki
Desert Island

Softlightes

A brief interim from the Halloween posts if you will, promise I'll come back to them soon. The Softlightes are solidly a fall band, or a spring band depending on the day. The point is that they are good. Not sure about anyone else but there are exams this week and a bit last week and they helped a bit with the studying. Some say that no music at all is good for studying, some say classical, some say instrumental. I usually go for something that is softer but not boring, tune-out-able but still catchy if need be. Architecture in Helsinki's Finger's Crossed was also quite helpful, they'll be on here at some point or another you can be sure of that. Let's have some fun with this, if you want say what helps with the studies music-wise in the comments section. Without further adieu, assuredly, te presento a ..

Softlightes
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